Don't hide the sins of yesteryear
In their attempt to promote 'Britishness', politicians and historians these days seem increasingly to find reasons to celebrate the Empire while playing down the many horrors that arose from it,...
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Nottingham named university of the year Nottingham University has received a First for its efforts to create a genuinely international institution. It was named higher education institution of the...
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Report on Nanosciences and nanotechnologies: An action plan for Europe 2005-2009 (link)
Brussels, 30 Jun 2006 FINAL A6-0216/2006 22.6.2006 REPORT on Nanosciences and nanotechnologies: An action plan for Europe 2005-2009 Full text [...] Your Rapporteur supports the objectives and actions...
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Who got that job?
Kate Dodd Director of student life, Birmingham University Advertised in The Times Higher, March 14, 2005 Birmingham University's decision to appoint a director of student life shows just how far...
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When infernal visions of hell rained from the night sky
Firestorm - Among the Dead Cities
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French competitiveness clusters unveiled
Brussels, 20 Jul 2005 French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has announced the six industrial clusters and 61 competitiveness clusters or 'pôles de compétitivité...
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ESA joins UN climate talks in Kenya
Paris, 6 November 2006 The United Nations annual summit on climate change this week in Nairobi, Kenya, seeks to negotiate a successor to the Kyoto Protocol strategy, which becomes obsolete in 2012,...
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Research into neglected infectious diseases: international conference - Brussels, 8-9 November
Brussels, 6 November 2006 Conference on "Europe's international research cooperation in the field of Neglected Infectious Diseases" 8-9 November 2006 (conference starts at 10:30 sharp) European...
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COST Statement on the Financial Support for COST from the 7th RTD Framework Programme as Approved by the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) at Its 165th Meeting on 27/28 June 2006
Brussels, 07 Jul 2006 Full text of Document 256/06 Suite of documents 256/06 Subject: COST Statement on the Financial Support for COST from the 7th RTD Framework Programme as approved by the COST...
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Parliamentary reports on People Programme and Capacities Programme implementing FP7 goals for research (link)
Brussels, 2 November 2006 FINAL A6-0360/2006 16.10.2006 Type of Procedure: Consultation procedure REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on the specific programme 'People' implementing the 7th...
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Money turns many pages
Reluctant Capitalists
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Commissioner Viviane Reding: Strengthening Photonics Research in Europe -- Speech given at the Official launch of PHOTONICS21 (European Photonics Platform)
Brussels, 02 Dec 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here with you today for the launch of "Photonics21", the European Technology Platform in Photonics. Already last May, I received a...
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Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen: The Commission’s new Biotech Policy -- Biotechnology Policy Day High Level Roundtable
Brussels, 22 September 2005 Biotechnology Policy Day High Level Roundtable Brussels, 22 September Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank Mr Hans KAST [Chairman of EuropaBio] for his kind...
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Forgotten lives, vicious streets
Fractured Cities
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Mentoring European knowledge of the chemical regions
Brussels, 31 May 2005 A project on mentoring European knowledge of the chemical regions will hold a conference in Brussels, Belgium, on 15 June. The project is a collaboration between the regions of...